Martin O'Neill is keen to
tie Czech midfielder Patrik Berger to a new contract as soon as
possible.
The Aston Villa manager has been impressed with Berger's
performances since the turn of the year and has made a new deal for
the 33-year-old one of his top priorities.
Berger looked to be on his way out of Villa Park before Christmas
after refusing to play in a reserve game, but he has since
established himself in the first team.
"Patrick has been very influential over the last six months,"
O'Neill told The Sun.
"We had a bit of an argument as to who was going to be the manager
of the team but we decided that I'd stick to picking the players
and he'd stick to playing.
"His ability and talent is not in question and I definitely want to
sit down and sign him."
Berger was sent out on loan to Stoke after falling out with
O'Neill, but has since made 12 Premiership appearances, scoring
twice.
